{"id":417740,"date":"2018-02-26T08:13:44","date_gmt":"2018-02-26T08:13:44","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.intouchrugby.com\/magazine\/?p=417740"},"modified":"2018-02-26T11:19:11","modified_gmt":"2018-02-26T11:19:11","slug":"top-2","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.intouchrugby.com\/magazine\/top-2\/","title":{"rendered":"Up Mountain Switchel Featured as a Top Trend for 2018 by Forbes and POPSUGAR. drinkswitchel.com"},"content":{"rendered":"<h3><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-417752 aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/www.intouchrugby.com\/magazine\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/02\/19989456_1599356500083831_6936287392972928188_n.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"615\" height=\"615\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.intouchrugby.com\/magazine\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/02\/19989456_1599356500083831_6936287392972928188_n.jpg 615w, https:\/\/www.intouchrugby.com\/magazine\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/02\/19989456_1599356500083831_6936287392972928188_n-55x55.jpg 55w, https:\/\/www.intouchrugby.com\/magazine\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/02\/19989456_1599356500083831_6936287392972928188_n-300x300.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.intouchrugby.com\/magazine\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/02\/19989456_1599356500083831_6936287392972928188_n-144x144.jpg 144w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 615px) 100vw, 615px\" \/><\/h3>\n<h3 style=\"text-align: center;\">Up Mountain Switchel Featured as a Top Trend for 2018 by Forbes and POPSUGAR<\/h3>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">\n<strong>Leading editors and analysts agree that consumers want the \u201cback-to-the earth\u201d health at the heart of Up Mountain Switchel<\/strong><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/drinkswitchel.com\/\">drinkswitchel.com<\/a><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-417748 aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/www.intouchrugby.com\/magazine\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/02\/26047304_1778267555526057_2949617591710385396_n.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"615\" height=\"764\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.intouchrugby.com\/magazine\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/02\/26047304_1778267555526057_2949617591710385396_n.png 615w, https:\/\/www.intouchrugby.com\/magazine\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/02\/26047304_1778267555526057_2949617591710385396_n-241x300.png 241w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 615px) 100vw, 615px\" \/><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/DrinkSwitchel\">TWITTER<\/a> | <a href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/UpMountainSwitchel\/\">FACEBOOK<\/a> | <a href=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/upmountainswitchel\/\">INSTAGRAM<\/a><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">South Londonderry, VT (February 2018) \u2014 Revered for its natural gut, anti-inflammatory and detox benefits, Up Mountain Switchel has been named as a 2018 trend by Forbes and as a top 15 Superfood by POPSUGAR. With a widespread reach of 56 million and 100 million respectively, this is no small recognition.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">Up Mountain Switchel is a delicious heritage beverage that boasts just 4 pure ingredients: Organic Raw Apple Cider Vinegar, Fresh Ginger Root, Organic 100% Grade A Maple Syrup and Mountain Spring Water and no added preservatives. The original recipe was created by farmers in the 18th century to promote vitality during long days on the farm. Today, the ingredients, specifically apple cider vinegar, are revered for its ability to support a healthy microbiome. The taste of apple cider vinegar on its own can be off-putting and the deliciously concocted recipe from Up Mountain Switchel helps makes this healthful ingredient palatable. Up Mountain Switchel is also produced within a non-GMO, Organic and Vegan supply chain.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">In an article entitled \u201cTrends For 2018: The Upside-Down, Tech Reckoning, Time&#8217;s Up, Citizenship,\u201d Forbes contributor and well known trend analyst Mary Meehan calls out switchels as part of the \u2018gut health\u2019 trend: \u201cFermented hipster drink switchels\u2013an old-fashioned hydrating drink made with apple cider vinegar, ginger, and molasses, honey, or maple syrup\u2013were originally made to help refresh farmers and others working outside in the sun all day. The natural electrolyte qualities are going to challenge all those sports drinks. Up Mountain Switchel is making a branded business of natural back-to-the-earth health.\u201d<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-417750 aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/www.intouchrugby.com\/magazine\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/02\/25353871_1760836697269143_2140122189232794944_n.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"615\" height=\"620\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.intouchrugby.com\/magazine\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/02\/25353871_1760836697269143_2140122189232794944_n.png 615w, https:\/\/www.intouchrugby.com\/magazine\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/02\/25353871_1760836697269143_2140122189232794944_n-55x55.png 55w, https:\/\/www.intouchrugby.com\/magazine\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/02\/25353871_1760836697269143_2140122189232794944_n-298x300.png 298w, https:\/\/www.intouchrugby.com\/magazine\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/02\/25353871_1760836697269143_2140122189232794944_n-144x144.png 144w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 615px) 100vw, 615px\" \/><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">\u201cThese Are the 15 Superfoods Your Kitchen Needs in 2018,\u201d POPSUGAR highlights switchel as \u201cthe new kombucha&#8230;there are tons of gut benefits, including easing inflammation, breaking down toxins, and providing potassium-rich electrolytes.\u201d<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">\u201cWe are honored that Up Mountain Switchel has been identified as a top trend for 2018,\u201d says Up Mountain Switchel founder, Ely Key. \u201cWe truly believe in the power of our heritage recipe and it\u2019s wonderful to get validation from such prominent publications.\u201d<br \/>\nUp Mountain Switchel is available in the natural food stores, including select Whole Foods, and online at drinkswitchel.com<br \/>\nAbout Up Mountain Switchel<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">Up Mountain Switchel is an independent, owner-operated, friends and family Vermont company dedicated to recreating the 18th century heritage vitality drink switchel with the freshest, purest, most functional ingredients. Each bottle of Up Mountain Switchel contains only four simple ingredients: local organic maple syrup, local organic apple cider vinegar, organic fresh ginger root, and Berkshire mountain water and is produced within a non-GMO, Organic and Vegan supply chain.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">For more information about Up Mountain Switchel, please visit <a href=\"http:\/\/www.drinkswitchel.com\">www.drinkswitchel.com<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">Join the Up Mountain Switchel community on Facebook, Instagram (@upmountainswitchel) and Twitter (@drinkswitchel).<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-417741 aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/www.intouchrugby.com\/magazine\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/02\/28056200_1824883170864495_5658187775060542052_n.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"615\" height=\"616\" 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